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    987 After Market Stereo/NAV Photos?

    Has anyone tried putting an after market stereo in a 987? In particular, does anyone have any pictures of it? I'm real curious whether one can do a halfway decent job of making it look integrated at all. The after market double DIN nav systems have much better features then PCMII so i'm debating on whether to order a 987 with or without stereo.

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    I would go the aftermarket route...but thats just me

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    Yrrk said:
    Has anyone tried putting an after market stereo in a 987? In particular, does anyone have any pictures of it? I'm real curious whether one can do a halfway decent job of making it look integrated at all. The after market double DIN nav systems have much better features then PCMII so i'm debating on whether to order a 987 with or without stereo.



    I contemplated going aftermarket when I got the vehicle (Alpine F1 Status, McIntosh Amplification, and Focal Utopia Be Speakers) but it wasn't worth it to me. The amount of labor my dealer had to go through just to MATCH the color of the center console would have been over $1,500. Add all the components and that's well over 10K and I thought it wasn't worth it especially since after I started driving and listening to the exhaust, there isn't anything better. The Bose system that my dealer threw in is doing an adequate job for those days where the top has to be up (sounds more refined, as with any sound system with the top up) - and is more then adequate for those days when you can turn it up to "+40" with the top down.

    IMO it isn't worth to upgrade the stereo system in a Boxster other than getting a CD changer. Would you take your 987 somewhere you weren't familiar with? I wouldn't, which is why I ruled out the NAV.

    Save the $ for a 911....

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    Think more and more people are shying away from the aftermarket route due to concerns with causing problems with the MOST system. I definitely did - I've a nice top of the range Alpine HU with iPod control et al sat in the garage now, waiting for either the next car, or a sale on ebay.....

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    Rich C (UK) said:
    Think more and more people are shying away from the aftermarket route due to concerns with causing problems with the MOST system. I definitely did - I've a nice top of the range Alpine HU with iPod control et al sat in the garage now, waiting for either the next car, or a sale on ebay.....



    I agree. I forgot to mention that in my previous post - working around the MOST bus is a bitch - just bring any fiber-optic wired vehicle into the shop (like Mercedes) and watch the installers cringe at the thought of having to deal with a system like it.

    I think I'm just going to put in a CD Changer out front..

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    I find the Bose system in my 987 absolutely fine. Best sound system I've had in any car. Nearly as good as the engine.

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    DSo you know how much did they charge me to add a CD changer? US$2000
    I saw one on Ebay, 699, it didn't say will fit the bose or not.

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    CS said:
    DSo you know how much did they charge me to add a CD changer? US$2000
    I saw one on Ebay, 699, it didn't say will fit the bose or not.



    Definitely don't do it at the dealer - go to your custom audio shop, it should run you less than a grand (an Alpine changer would do it) including labor....Porsche dealers rip the sh!t out of you...no surprise here...

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    tried several, they said they can't do it. I need to go back to the dealer.

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    My biggest complaint isn't the sound but the NAV. I actually do anticipate going a lot of places i've never been - exploring with the boxster. Road trips! So relatively minor features like touch-screen, voice control, and size of the display screen all appeal to me which PCMII lacks. And of course we all dream about ipod and bluetooth..

    btw, I assume the changer doesn't do mp3 cd's does it? Just the main deck?

    Oh well i'll probably just go the PCMII route.

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    Yrrk said:
    My biggest complaint isn't the sound but the NAV. I actually do anticipate going a lot of places i've never been - exploring with the boxster. Road trips! So relatively minor features like touch-screen, voice control, and size of the display screen all appeal to me which PCMII lacks. And of course we all dream about ipod and bluetooth..

    btw, I assume the changer doesn't do mp3 cd's does it? Just the main deck?

    Oh well i'll probably just go the PCMII route.



    Not sure if the Porsche OEM changer reads MP3's - other manufacturers units do....and the deck does not read MP3 CD's....I have a '06 987S...

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    Yrrk said:
    btw, I assume the changer doesn't do mp3 cd's does it? Just the main deck?



    Correct.

    A solution

    Probaly the most painless (but not inexpensive) method of improving on these systems is going with a Reus Systems setup. I've heard they have one ready for the 997 so one for the 987 should be along sooner or later. For those who aren't familiar, Reus designs each system specifically for each vehicle (their 986 system put a sub in the spare tire and routed the sound through the hole where the steering rack entered the cabin). It's all stealth and easily removable if you sell/lease is up. They build their own amps and drivers and by all acounts on other boards, the sound has to be heard to be believed - the equal to or better than ajacastaneda's setup. Owners say the imaging and detail are stellar. I've been researching and it looks like a winner to me. They are in SoCal but do a lot of installs in the NY area and, if you pay, they will fly an installer to you wherever you are. www.reusaudio.com

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    tankertoad said:
    Probaly the most painless (but not inexpensive) method of improving on these systems is going with a Reus Systems setup. I've heard they have one ready for the 997 so one for the 987 should be along sooner or later. For those who aren't familiar, Reus designs each system specifically for each vehicle (their 986 system put a sub in the spare tire and routed the sound through the hole where the steering rack entered the cabin). It's all stealth and easily removable if you sell/lease is up. They build their own amps and drivers and by all acounts on other boards, the sound has to be heard to be believed - the equal to or better than ajacastaneda's setup. Owners say the imaging and detail are stellar. I've been researching and it looks like a winner to me. They are in SoCal but do a lot of installs in the NY area and, if you pay, they will fly an installer to you wherever you are. www.reusaudio.com



    Very interesting indeed, I will contact them and get more information.

    Thanks!

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    I'll take the sound of the engine over a stereo any day. The only complaint I have is when I'm stuck in traffic and I find my wife has some girly crap in the cd player. Pain in the butt to inch forward in traffic and change the cd at the same time. The changer is now high on my list.

     
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